DCIS: Diagnosis, Risk, Therapy

Brief overview Course and prognosis: Basically harmless, but possible precancerous condition. Symptoms: Usually no symptoms Causes and risk factors: Not known to date Diagnostics: Mammography, biopsy Treatment: Surgery, radiation, if necessary anti-hormonal therapy Prevention: Not possible with certainty What is DCIS? In DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), epithelial cells lining the milk ducts of the … DCIS: Diagnosis, Risk, Therapy